SmartThings Home Monitor (STHM in new app)

[mwiseman (Mark)]

For those who have setup STHM in the new app. How did you separate the old app’s routines into automatons and scenes?

[ndavis82 (Nathan Davis)]

I configured virtual switches to run automations and scenes which includes arming and disarming STHM. I mainly did it that way so I could still use ActionTiles. Took a minute to get used to, but it works.

[nathancu (Nathan Curtis)]

Generally speaking as I work through mine, the things you want to happen ade scenes and the things that trigger those are automations.

[Automated_House (Jimmy)]

Basically the same “logic” that the routines had, but put into an IF and THEN format. Although I did split the STHM to a separate automation based on Mode for some reason…can’t remember why. I think it’s because I had multiple ways to determine Home and Away mode but always wanted STHM to follow it.

[DaWeav]

Here’s how I do it, just click to open the post.

Automatically arm smart home monitor

I have migrated over to the SmartThings Home Monitor in the new Connect app and got around some of the SmartThings Home Monitor’s restrictions/limitations with this setup. First, I use a Virtual Switch named ‘Home Security’ for setting the SmartThings Home Monitor mode which then sets the Home & Night Location modes. I also use the ‘Home Security’ Virtual Switch so I can use Alexa or Google Home voice commands to enable Armed Stay and Disarm the SmartThings Home Monitor via voice command. "Alexa, turn on Home Security", "Alexa, turn off Home Security". Home Security Switch Off If Control device, Home Security = Off Then Change Security Mode = Disarmed Home Security Switch On If Control device, Home Security = On Then Change Security Mode = Armed (Stay) Then these three Automati…